1926Military Coup Overthrows Portuguese First Republic

May 28: 28 May 1926 coup d'état in Portugal.
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👑 Afonso Henriques Proclaimed King of Portugal

Afonso Henriques is proclaimed King of Portugal by the cortes.
Afonso Henriques Proclaimed King of Portugal (1143)
MonarchyPolitical FormationMiddle AgesKingdom
PortugalPortugal

👑 Manuel I Ascends to the Portuguese Throne

Manuel I succeeds John II as the king of Portugal (reigns until 1521).
Manuel I Ascends to the Portuguese Throne (1495)
MonarchyPortuguese EmpireRenaissanceExplorationAge of DiscoveryColonialismSuccession
PortugalPortugal

🇵🇹 Portuguese Republican Revolution and Proclamation

Portuguese Republican Revolution and Proclamation (1910)
RepublicRevolutionMonarchyPolitical ChangeRepublicanismPolitical Instability
PortugalPortugal

🛡️ Military Coup Overthrows Portuguese First Republic

Military Coup Overthrows Portuguese First Republic (1926)
Coup d'étatMilitaryAuthoritarianismPolitical InstabilityInterwar PeriodEuropean History
PortugalPortugal

⚔️ Józef Piłsudski's Coup d'état in Poland

May 1214: May Coup in Poland.
Józef Piłsudski's Coup d'état in Poland (1926)
Coup d'étatInterwar PeriodMilitaryAuthoritarianismDemocracy
PolandPoland

🌹 Carnation Revolution Begins Democratic Transition in Portugal

April 25: Carnation Revolution in Portugal begins transition to democracy.
Carnation Revolution Begins Democratic Transition in Portugal (1974)
RevolutionDemocracyPolitical TransitionCold WarAuthoritarianismColonialismMilitary Coup
PortugalPortugal